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Simply the best Christmas present – and a real Olympic legacy
For virtually all my working life I have penned a plea to the community in East London to help with a very special appeal to spread come much needed joy to under-privileged children. And I […]
Quiz challenge boosts Christmas Toy Appeal
The latest fund-raising event for the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas Toy Appeal was a resounding success last night. The event, at Links’ headquarters in Barking Road, Canning Town, saw 15 teams battle it […]
Help ensure no child loses out this Christmas
For 37 of the previous 41 years of my working life I have penned a plea to the community in East London to help with a very special appeal. This year I will write that […]
Hanging on to our sense of East End unity – MP Lyn Brown
In the latest in a series of articles about the Olympics Legacy, probably the most inspirational views come from MP Lyn Brown. West Ham MP Lyn Brown firmly believes that the goodwill and community […]
Support from the Private Sector…and harnessing spirit of the Olympic Games
It is now more than seven months since the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Stratford when the eyes and ears of the world were upon us. For a special period in all our lives […]
Resilience key to transforming lives and communities
Resilience is the key to transforming lives and communities, the Mayor of Newham said this week. Addressing a major event organised by leading national think tank the Young Foundation, Sir Robin Wales said resilience was […]
Community Links
The “New’am’ Recorder” has always been a family newspaper. Despite staff changes over 40 years, that family feeling always remained. We challenged those in power, fought against injustice and won awards for our work. But […]